Brown China-Mark vs Midday Jird

Elophila nymphaeata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown China-Mark	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	Crambidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elophila	Meriones
Species	Elophila nymphaeata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown China-Mark and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown China-Mark

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown China-Mark	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown China-Mark

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.

Brown China-Mark

The Brown China-Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) is a species in the genus Elophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.