De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Midday Jird

Erebia nivalis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	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	Erebia	Meriones
Species	Erebia nivalis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.