Marble Gall vs Midday Jird

Andricus kollari compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Marble Gall is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marble Gall	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	Cynipidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andricus	Meriones
Species	Andricus kollari	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marble Gall	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.