Dusky-Banded Forest Fly vs Midday Jird

Chalcosyrphus nemorum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chalcosyrphus	Meriones
Species	Chalcosyrphus nemorum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-Banded Forest Fly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-Banded Forest Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.