Midday Jird vs Shining Drongo

Meriones meridianus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicruridae
Genus	Meriones	Dicrurus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.