Midday Jird vs Pectis

Meriones meridianus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Meriones	Pectis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.