Midday Jird vs Orange Oriole

Meriones meridianus compared with Icterus auratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Orange Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Icteridae
Genus	Meriones	Icterus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Icterus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Orange Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Orange Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Orange Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.