Midday Jird vs Plaster beetle

Meriones meridianus compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Latridiidae
Genus	Meriones	Cartodere
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).