Brindled Argent vs Midday Jird

Argyresthia curvella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Argent	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	Argyresthiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Argyresthia	Meriones
Species	Argyresthia curvella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Argent

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Argent	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Argent

The Brindled Argent (Argyresthia curvella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.