Midday Jird vs Steppe Field Mouse

Meriones meridianus compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Steppe Field 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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Apodemus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Steppe Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Steppe Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.