Chat de jungle vs Midday Jird

Felis chaus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat de jungle	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Meriones
Species	Felis chaus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat de jungle and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chat de jungle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat de jungle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat de jungle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.