Genus

Meriones

3 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5.2 years (Libyan jird) to 6.8 years (Mid-day jird).

Species
3
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
5.2–6.8 yr
Longest: Mid-day jird
Median GC
37.4%
Range 37–38.4%
Median mtDNA size
16,351 bp

Where Meriones species sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Species in Meriones

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Species in Meriones
Meriones meridianusMid-day jird6.8 yr16,376 bp37.40%
Meriones unguiculatusMongolian jird6.3 yr16,351 bp36.95%
Meriones libycusLibyan jird5.2 yr16,341 bp38.38%