Midday Jird vs Ooldea dunnart

Meriones meridianus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Meriones	Sminthopsis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.