Midday Jird vs Ezo-matsu

Meriones meridianus compared with Picea jezoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Meriones	Picea
Species	Meriones meridianus	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ezo-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.