Midday Jird vs Rattan

Meriones meridianus compared with Laccosperma secundiflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Meriones	Laccosperma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Laccosperma secundiflorum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rattan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.