Midday Jird vs Torrey'S Bulrush

Meriones meridianus compared with Schoenoplectus torreyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Torrey'S Bulrush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Schoenoplectus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Schoenoplectus torreyi

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Torrey'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Torrey'S Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey'S Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.