Elm Groundling vs Midday Jird

Carpatolechia fugitivella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Groundling	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carpatolechia	Meriones
Species	Carpatolechia fugitivella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Groundling	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.