Midday Jird vs Nyala

Meriones meridianus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meriones	Tragelaphus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.