Midday Jird vs Weevil

Meriones meridianus compared with Tropiphorus elevatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Meriones	Tropiphorus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tropiphorus elevatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).