Midday Jird vs lemming d'Ungava

Meriones meridianus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	lemming d'Ungava
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Dicrostonyx
Species	Meriones meridianus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.