Midday Jird vs Red Wasp

Meriones meridianus compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespidae
Genus	Meriones	Vespula
Species	Meriones meridianus	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Red Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).