Midday Jird vs Spotted Meadow Katydid

Meriones meridianus compared with Conocephalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Meriones	Conocephalus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Conocephalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Spotted Meadow Katydid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Meadow Katydid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Meadow Katydid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.