Midday Jird vs Páramo Thomasomys

Meriones meridianus compared with Thomasomys paramorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Páramo Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Thomasomys
Species	Meriones meridianus	Thomasomys paramorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Páramo Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Páramo Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.