Midday Jird vs sitatunga

Meriones meridianus compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meriones	Tragelaphus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.