Midday Jird vs netted iris

Meriones meridianus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Meriones	Iris
Species	Meriones meridianus	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.