Fruitlet-mining Tortrix vs Midday Jird

Pammene rhediella compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruitlet-mining Tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pammene	Meriones
Species	Pammene rhediella	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fruitlet-mining Tortrix and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fruitlet-mining Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruitlet-mining Tortrix	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruitlet-mining Tortrix

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.