Midday Jird vs Williams' sedge

Meriones meridianus compared with Carex williamsii

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Williams' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Williams' sedge
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	Carex
Species	Meriones meridianus	Carex williamsii

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Williams' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Williams' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williams' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.