Midday Jird vs Queen anne's thistle

Meriones meridianus compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Queen anne's thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Meriones	Cirsium
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cirsium canum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.