Cape Shoveler vs Midday Jird

Spatula smithii compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Shoveler	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Spatula	Meriones
Species	Spatula smithii	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Shoveler and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Shoveler

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Shoveler	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Shoveler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Shoveler

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species in the genus Spatula. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.