dark crimson underwing vs Midday Jird

Catocala sponsa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson 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	Erebidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Catocala	Meriones
Species	Catocala sponsa	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.