Midday Jird vs Sand Saffron

Meriones meridianus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Meriones	Colchicum
Species	Meriones meridianus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.