Lesser Bulb-Fly vs Midday Jird

Eumerus funeralis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb-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	Syrphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eumerus	Meriones
Species	Eumerus funeralis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb-Fly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.