Midday Jird vs Root and stalk rot

Meriones meridianus compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Phytophthora
Species	Meriones meridianus	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.