Midday Jird vs Year Bean

Meriones meridianus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Phaseolus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.