Midday Jird vs Tibetan Serin

Meriones meridianus compared with Spinus thibetanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tibetan Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fringillidae
Genus	Meriones	Spinus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Spinus thibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Tibetan Serin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tibetan Serin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tibetan Serin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan Serin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.