Midday Jird vs Pengua

Meriones meridianus compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Macaranga
Species	Meriones meridianus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.