Midday Jird vs Thinleaf false brome

Meriones meridianus compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Thinleaf false brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Thinleaf false 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	Brachypodium
Species	Meriones meridianus	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Thinleaf false brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Thinleaf false brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinleaf false brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).