Midday Jird vs Yarrow

Meriones meridianus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Meriones	Achillea
Species	Meriones meridianus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).