Almug vs Midday Jird

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Meriones
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.