Buckthorn Bent-wing vs Midday Jird

Bucculatrix frangutella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn Bent-wing	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	Bucculatricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bucculatrix	Meriones
Species	Bucculatrix frangutella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn Bent-wing and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buckthorn Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn Bent-wing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn Bent-wing

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.

Buckthorn Bent-wing

The Buckthorn Bent-Wing (Bucculatrix frangutella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.