arrow-head scale vs Midday Jird

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Unaspis	Meriones
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.