Beaked Iris vs Midday Jird

Iris ensata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Meriones
Species	Iris ensata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.