Midday Jird vs Window Gnat

Meriones meridianus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Meriones	Sylvicola
Species	Meriones meridianus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.