Lined Forest-Falcon vs Midday Jird

Micrastur gilvicollis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Forest-Falcon	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Micrastur	Meriones
Species	Micrastur gilvicollis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Forest-Falcon and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Forest-Falcon	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.