Midday Jird vs Wild Tulip

Meriones meridianus compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Wild Tulip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Tulipa
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tulipa sylvestris

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Tulip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).