Midday Jird vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Meriones meridianus compared with Apomys datae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Northern Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Apomys
Species	Meriones meridianus	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Northern Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.