Lesser Lattice Brown vs Midday Jird

Kirinia climene compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Lattice Brown	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Kirinia	Meriones
Species	Kirinia climene	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Lattice Brown and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Lattice Brown	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.