Elm flea weevil vs Midday Jird

Orchestes alni compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Orchestes	Meriones
Species	Orchestes alni	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.