Marsh Snipe Fly vs Midday Jird

Rhagio tringaria compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Snipe 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	Rhagionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhagio	Meriones
Species	Rhagio tringaria	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Snipe Fly and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh Snipe Fly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Snipe Fly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Snipe Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.