Cretan Argus vs Midday Jird

Kretania psylorita compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	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	Kretania	Meriones
Species	Kretania psylorita	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Argus	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.