Midday Jird vs Roman nettle

Meriones meridianus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Meriones	Urtica
Species	Meriones meridianus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).