Arctic-alpine Pea Clam vs Midday Jird

Euglesa conventus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic-alpine Pea Clam	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphaeriidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Euglesa	Meriones
Species	Euglesa conventus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic-alpine Pea Clam	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

The Arctic-alpine Pea Clam (Euglesa conventus) is a species in the genus Euglesa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.