Midday Jird vs Pointed Rush

Meriones meridianus compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Juncaceae
Genus	Meriones	Juncus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.