Midday Jird vs Woolly Hare

Meriones meridianus compared with Lepus oiostolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Woolly Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meriones	Lepus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lepus oiostolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Woolly Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Woolly Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.