dotted borded wave vs Midday Jird

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	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	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Idaea	Meriones
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.