Midday Jird vs Tuberous bulrush

Meriones meridianus compared with Bolboschoenus glaucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tuberous 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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bolboschoenus glaucus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tuberous bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).