Lesser Star-thistle vs Midday Jird

Centaurea diluta compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Centaurea	Meriones
Species	Centaurea diluta	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.