Midday Jird vs Wild Peas

Meriones meridianus compared with Chamaecrista glandulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Wild Peas
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	Chamaecrista
Species	Meriones meridianus	Chamaecrista glandulosa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Wild Peas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Wild Peas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Peas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.