Midday Jird vs pinyon mouse

Meriones meridianus compared with Peromyscus truei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	pinyon mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Peromyscus truei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

pinyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	pinyon mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.