copper underwing vs Midday Jird

Amphipyra pyramidea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	copper underwing	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	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amphipyra	Meriones
Species	Amphipyra pyramidea	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

copper underwing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	copper underwing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

copper underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.