Midday Jird vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Meriones meridianus compared with Allactaga sibirica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Meriones	Allactaga
Species	Meriones meridianus	Allactaga sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.