Midday Jird vs Nut Pine

Meriones meridianus compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Meriones	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.