serpette vs Midday Jird

Watsonalla cultraria compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	serpette	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	Drepanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Watsonalla	Meriones
Species	Watsonalla cultraria	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

serpette

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	serpette	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

serpette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

serpette

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.