Midday Jird vs Red Balau

Meriones meridianus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Meriones	Shorea
Species	Meriones meridianus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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