Midday Jird vs Silky Ringlet

Meriones meridianus compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Silky Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).