Midday Jird vs Western Larch

Meriones meridianus compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Western Larch
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)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Meriones	Larix
Species	Meriones meridianus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.