Midday Jird vs Nutgrass

Meriones meridianus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cyperus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.