Midday Jird vs Tamarisk Jird

Meriones meridianus compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tamarisk Jird
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 same	Meriones	Meriones
Species	Meriones meridianus	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Tamarisk Jird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Meriones.

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tamarisk Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.