Midday Jird vs Syrian Mesquite

Meriones meridianus compared with Prosopis farcta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Syrian Mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Prosopis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Prosopis farcta

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Mesquite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iran and Turkey.