Midday Jird vs Torrey's sedge

Meriones meridianus compared with Carex torreyi

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Torrey's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Torrey's sedge
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	Carex
Species	Meriones meridianus	Carex torreyi

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Torrey's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Torrey's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.