Five-spot Ermel vs Midday Jird

Ethmia terminella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ethmia	Meriones
Species	Ethmia terminella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

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.