Black Snipefly vs Midday Jird

Chrysopilus cristatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snipefly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhagionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chrysopilus	Meriones
Species	Chrysopilus cristatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snipefly

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 Snipefly

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