Midday Jird vs smoky wave

Meriones meridianus compared with Scopula ternata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	smoky wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Meriones	Scopula
Species	Meriones meridianus	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	smoky wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.