Beetle vs Midday Jird

Silvanus lewisi compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Beetle is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beetle	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Silvanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Silvanus	Meriones
Species	Silvanus lewisi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beetle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beetle

The Beetle (Silvanus lewisi) is a species in the genus Silvanus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Silvanus lewisi.