Large Tabby vs Midday Jird

Aglossa pinguinalis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Tabby	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	Pyralidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aglossa	Meriones
Species	Aglossa pinguinalis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Tabby	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.