Midday Jird vs Oriental Hobby

Meriones meridianus compared with Falco severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Falconidae
Genus	Meriones	Falco
Species	Meriones meridianus	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.