Midday Jird vs Running Coua

Meriones meridianus compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Meriones	Coua
Species	Meriones meridianus	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Running Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.