Barklice vs Midday Jird

Elipsocus azoricus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barklice	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elipsocidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elipsocus	Meriones
Species	Elipsocus azoricus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barklice

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