lunar thorn vs Midday Jird

Selenia lunularia compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lunar thorn	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	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Selenia	Meriones
Species	Selenia lunularia	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lunar thorn	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.