Midday Jird vs Slough sedge

Meriones meridianus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Slough sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Carex
Species	Meriones meridianus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.