Lost Flat-Body vs Midday Jird

Depressaria depressana compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	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	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Depressaria	Meriones
Species	Depressaria depressana	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.