Broken-barred Roller vs Midday Jird

Ancylis unguicella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	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	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ancylis	Meriones
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.