Midday Jird vs Sumatran scleria

Meriones meridianus compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sumatran scleria
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	Scleria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sumatran scleria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.