Bushy-tailed jird
Sekeetamys calurus (Thomas, 1892)
The bushy-tailed jird (Sekeetamys calurus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 55.3 g to 60.3 g and live up to 5.41 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bushy-tailed jird
- Weight
- 55.3 g – 60.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.41 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bushy-tailed jird live?
Not recorded
What is the bushy-tailed jird?
The bushy-tailed jird or bushy-tailed dipodil (Sekeetamys calurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Sekeetamys. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
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Is the bushy-tailed jird endangered?
The bushy-tailed jird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the bushy-tailed jird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusSekeetamys
- SpeciesSekeetamys calurus (Thomas, 1892)
Synonyms Gerbillus calurus, Sekeetamys makrami
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- pískomil veverkoocasýCzech
- Buschschwanz-RennmausGerman
- tuuheahäntäjirdiFinnish
- Gerbille à queue touffueFrench
- יפה זנבHebrew
- フサオスナネズミJapanese
- Puriauodegės smiltpelėsLithuanian
- BuskhaleørkenrotteNorwegian Bokmål
- szczotkogon skalnyPolish
- Пушистохвостая песчанкаRussian
Relatives of the bushy-tailed jird
Other species in the same family Muridae.
House mouse
Mus musculus
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Wood mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Eurasian harvest mouse
Micromys minutus
Yellow-necked mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
CompareBushy-tailed jird vs House mouseBushy-tailed jird vs Brown ratBushy-tailed jird vs Black ratBushy-tailed jird vs Wood mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bushy-tailed jird?
An adult bushy-tailed jird weighs 55.3 g – 60.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bushy-tailed jird endangered?
The bushy-tailed jird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the bushy-tailed jird live?
The bushy-tailed jird has a recorded lifespan of 5.41 years.
What kind of animal is the bushy-tailed jird?
The bushy-tailed jird (Sekeetamys calurus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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