large ear vs Midday Jird

Amphipoea lucens compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large ear	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	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amphipoea	Meriones
Species	Amphipoea lucens	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large ear	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large ear

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.