heartleaf twayblade vs Midday Jird

Neottia cordata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heartleaf twayblade	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neottia	Meriones
Species	Neottia cordata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heartleaf twayblade	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.