Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Midday Jird

Caliroa cerasi compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caliroa	Meriones
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.