Ivy Bee vs Midday Jird

Colletes hederae compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Bee	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Colletidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colletes	Meriones
Species	Colletes hederae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Bee	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.