Midday Jird vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Meriones meridianus compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Notomys
Species	Meriones meridianus	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.