Midday Jird vs Sumatran surili

Meriones meridianus compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Meriones	Presbytis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.