Chalkhill Blue vs Midday Jird

Lysandra coridon compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalkhill Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lysandra	Meriones
Species	Lysandra coridon	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalkhill Blue	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.