Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Midday Jird

Apodemus speciosus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Meriones
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.