Green-Underside Blue vs Midday Jird

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Meriones
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.