Midday Jird vs Wattled Lapwing

Meriones meridianus compared with Vanellus senegallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Wattled Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Meriones	Vanellus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Vanellus senegallus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Wattled Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Wattled Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wattled Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.