Midday Jird vs Robbins Spikerush

Meriones meridianus compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Robbins Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Eleocharis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Robbins Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robbins Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.