Midday Jird vs Prince Baskettail

Meriones meridianus compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Meriones	Epitheca
Species	Meriones meridianus	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Prince Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Prince Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.