Brook Snaketail vs Midday Jird

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Meriones
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.