Alpine Salamander vs Midday Jird

Salamandra atra compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Salamander	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Salamandridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salamandra	Meriones
Species	Salamandra atra	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Salamander and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Salamander	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Salamander

The Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) is a species in the genus Salamandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Belgium.