Midday Jird vs Texas antelope squirrel

Meriones meridianus compared with Ammospermophilus interpres

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Texas antelope squirrel
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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Ammospermophilus interpres

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Texas antelope squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Texas antelope squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Texas antelope squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas antelope squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.