Guaje vs Midday Jird

Leucaena esculenta compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Meriones
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.