Midday Jird vs Queen

Meriones meridianus compared with Danaus gilippus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Meriones	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Meriones meridianus	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.