Large Mottled Shade vs Midday Jird

Eana penziana compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mottled Shade	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	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eana	Meriones
Species	Eana penziana	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mottled Shade and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mottled Shade	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.