Keeled slug vs Midday Jird

Tandonia kusceri compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled slug	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Milacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tandonia	Meriones
Species	Tandonia kusceri	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled slug	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.