Atlantic Groundling vs Midday Jird

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Meriones
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Groundling

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.

Atlantic Groundling

The Atlantic Groundling (Scrobipalpa clintoni) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.