Acorn Weevil vs Midday Jird

Curculio glandium compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Weevil	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Curculio	Meriones
Species	Curculio glandium	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Weevil	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acorn Weevil

The Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) is a species in the genus Curculio. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.