Midday Jird vs Plateau Pika

Meriones meridianus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Meriones	Ochotona
Species	Meriones meridianus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.