Midday Jird vs Rowan slender

Meriones meridianus compared with Parornix scoticella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Rowan slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Meriones	Parornix
Species	Meriones meridianus	Parornix scoticella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Rowan slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Rowan slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rowan slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).