Midday Jird vs Sand Hickory

Meriones meridianus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Meriones	Carya
Species	Meriones meridianus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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