Midday Jird vs Quim

Meriones meridianus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Meriones	Yucca
Species	Meriones meridianus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Quim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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