Midday Jird vs southern birch mouse

Meriones meridianus compared with Sicista subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	southern birch 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Meriones	Sicista
Species	Meriones meridianus	Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and southern birch mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	southern birch mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern birch mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.