Midday Jird vs Midge

Meriones meridianus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Meriones	Dasineura
Species	Meriones meridianus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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