Angelin vs Shaw s Jird

Andira inermis compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Shaw s Jird
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Fabales (マメ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Fabaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Andira Meriones
Species Andira inermis Meriones shawi

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Shaw s Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Shaw s Jird

No description available.

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