Midday Jird vs Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

Meriones meridianus compared with Puccinellia nuttalliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nuttall'S Alkali Grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Meriones	Puccinellia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Puccinellia nuttalliana

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Nuttall'S Alkali Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).