Midday Jird vs Winter crocus

Meriones meridianus compared with Crocus hyemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Meriones	Crocus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Winter crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter crocus

Habitat

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