Iridescent Centurion vs Midday Jird

Sargus iridatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sargus	Meriones
Species	Sargus iridatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

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.