Midday Jird vs Millipede

Meriones meridianus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Julidae
Genus	Meriones	Cylindroiulus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).