Levels Cleg vs Midday Jird

Haematopota subcylindrica compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Levels Cleg is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levels Cleg	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Haematopota	Meriones
Species	Haematopota subcylindrica	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levels Cleg	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.