Midday Jird vs Whip Nutrush

Meriones meridianus compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Whip Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Whip Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.