Midday Jird vs slit limpet

Meriones meridianus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Meriones	Emarginula
Species	Meriones meridianus	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).