Cajun Dwarf Crayfish vs Midday Jird

Cambarellus shufeldtii compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cajun Dwarf Crayfish	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cambaridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cambarellus	Meriones
Species	Cambarellus shufeldtii	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cajun Dwarf Crayfish	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

The Cajun Dwarf Crayfish (Cambarellus shufeldtii) is a species in the genus Cambarellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.