Midday Jird vs True kola

Meriones meridianus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cola
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.