Midday Jird vs Tarbagan Marmot

Meriones meridianus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meriones	Marmota
Species	Meriones meridianus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.