Ratón-de abazones de Merriam vs Midday Jird

Perognathus merriami compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam	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	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Perognathus	Meriones
Species	Perognathus merriami	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón-de abazones de Merriam	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón-de abazones de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.