Midday Jird vs Syrian Brome

Meriones meridianus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Syrian Brome
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Meriones	Bromus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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