Midday Jird vs Shikra

Meriones meridianus compared with Accipiter badius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Shikra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Meriones	Accipiter
Species	Meriones meridianus	Accipiter badius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Shikra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Shikra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shikra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.