Midday Jird vs Silky jackbean

Meriones meridianus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Canavalia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.