Midday Jird vs spiral flag

Meriones meridianus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Meriones	Costus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.