Midday Jird vs wild cotoneaster

Meriones meridianus compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Meriones	Cotoneaster
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	wild cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).