Tırtak vs Midday Jird

Delphinus delphis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Delphinus	Meriones
Species	Delphinus delphis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.