Large Flax Flea Beetle vs Midday Jird

Aphthona euphorbiae compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large 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	Aphthona	Meriones
Species	Aphthona euphorbiae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Flax Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Flax Flea Beetle

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.