Elder aphid vs Midday Jird

Aphis sambuci compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Elder aphid is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder aphid	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphis	Meriones
Species	Aphis sambuci	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder aphid	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.