dwarf lake iris vs Midday Jird

Iris lacustris compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Meriones
Species	Iris lacustris	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.