Midday Jird vs opal nodding moss

Meriones meridianus compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mniaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pohlia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	opal nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).