Arrow-Grass vs Midday Jird

Triglochin maritima compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaginaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Triglochin	Meriones
Species	Triglochin maritima	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.