Midday Jird vs Weedy brome

Meriones meridianus compared with Bromus alopecuros

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Weedy brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Weedy brome
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Meriones	Bromus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bromus alopecuros

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Weedy brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Weedy brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weedy brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).