mélanippe hastée vs Midday Jird

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Meriones
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.