Midday Jird vs Minute pirate bug

Meriones meridianus compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthocoridae
Genus	Meriones	Anthocoris
Species	Meriones meridianus	Anthocoris nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Minute pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).