Beaverpond Baskettail vs Midday Jird

Epitheca canis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Epitheca	Meriones
Species	Epitheca canis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.