Midday Jird vs scratch grass

Meriones meridianus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	scratch grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Meriones	Muhlenbergia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.