Dotted Shade vs Midday Jird

Eana osseana compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Shade	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	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eana	Meriones
Species	Eana osseana	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Shade and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Shade	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Shade

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.