House Fly vs Midday Jird

Muscina levida compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• House Fly is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House Fly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Muscina	Meriones
Species	Muscina levida	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House Fly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.