Cretan Small Heath vs Midday Jird

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coenonympha	Meriones
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

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.