Downlooker Snipefly vs Midday Jird

Rhagio scolopacea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downlooker 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	Rhagio	Meriones
Species	Rhagio scolopacea	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.