Black-bindweed case-bearer vs Midday Jird

Coleophora therinella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bindweed case-bearer	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	Coleophoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coleophora	Meriones
Species	Coleophora therinella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bindweed case-bearer and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bindweed case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bindweed case-bearer	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bindweed case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bindweed case-bearer

The Black-bindweed case-bearer (Coleophora therinella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.