Midday Jird vs tree rhododendron

Meriones meridianus compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Meriones	Rhododendron
Species	Meriones meridianus	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	tree rhododendron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).