Midday Jird vs Ornate Shrew

Meriones meridianus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Meriones	Sorex
Species	Meriones meridianus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.