Midday Jird vs Vetchling

Meriones meridianus compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lathyrus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Vetchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vetchling

Habitat

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