Damascus Catchfly vs Midday Jird

Silene damascena compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Damascus Catchfly	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Silene	Meriones
Species	Silene damascena	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Damascus Catchfly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Damascus Catchfly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Damascus Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.