Midday Jird vs Tufted Sedge

Meriones meridianus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tufted 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	Bulbostylis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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