Bitternut vs Midday Jird

Carya cordiformis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Fagales (壳斗目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Juglandaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carya	Meriones
Species	Carya cordiformis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.