Alpine Pipit vs Midday Jird

Anthus gutturalis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pipit	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Motacillidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthus	Meriones
Species	Anthus gutturalis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pipit and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pipit	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pipit

The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.