Flax Flea Beetle vs Midday Jird

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Meriones
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.