blossom underwing vs Midday Jird

Orthosia miniosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blossom underwing	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Orthosia	Meriones
Species	Orthosia miniosa	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blossom underwing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blossom underwing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blossom underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blossom underwing

The Blossom underwing (Orthosia miniosa) is a species in the genus Orthosia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.