Flat-topped Thorn vs Midday Jird

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Midday 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	Vachellia	Meriones
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.