Midday Jird vs Turkestan juniper

Meriones meridianus compared with Juniperus pseudosabina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Turkestan juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Meriones	Juniperus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Juniperus pseudosabina

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Turkestan juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Turkestan juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkestan juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Armenia.