Black Drongo vs Midday Jird

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	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	Dicruridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrurus	Meriones
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Drongo	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

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.

Black Drongo

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.