Midday Jird vs Timopheev's Wheat

Meriones meridianus compared with Triticum timopheevii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Timopheev's Wheat
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	Triticum
Species	Meriones meridianus	Triticum timopheevii

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Timopheev's Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Timopheev's Wheat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timopheev's Wheat

Habitat

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