Midday Jird vs Yarrow Conch

Meriones meridianus compared with Aethes smeathmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Yarrow Conch
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Meriones	Aethes
Species	Meriones meridianus	Aethes smeathmanniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Yarrow Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.