Gall midge vs Midday Jird

Dasineura pyri compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dasineura	Meriones
Species	Dasineura pyri	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.