Midday Jird vs Willow Oak

Meriones meridianus compared with Quercus phellos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Meriones	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Meriones meridianus	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.