Black Neb vs Midday Jird

Monochroa lutulentella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Neb	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	Monochroa	Meriones
Species	Monochroa lutulentella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Neb

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Neb	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Neb

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 Neb

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