Midday Jird vs Philby's Partridge

Meriones meridianus compared with Alectoris philbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Philby's Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phasianidae
Genus	Meriones	Alectoris
Species	Meriones meridianus	Alectoris philbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Philby's Partridge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Philby's Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Philby's Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philby's Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.