Midday Jird vs Smith'S Bulrush

Meriones meridianus compared with Schoenoplectiella smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Smith'S Bulrush
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	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Meriones meridianus	Schoenoplectiella smithii

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Smith'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Smith'S Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith'S Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.