Barbary Featherleg vs Midday Jird

Platycnemis subdilatata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Featherleg	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Platycnemididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Platycnemis	Meriones
Species	Platycnemis subdilatata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Featherleg	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.