Black Darter vs Midday Jird

Sympetrum danae compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Darter	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Meriones
Species	Sympetrum danae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Darter	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).