Large Striped Flea Beetle vs Midday Jird

Phyllotreta nemorum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Striped 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	Phyllotreta	Meriones
Species	Phyllotreta nemorum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.