Cazuma Pincertail vs Midday Jird

Onychogomphus cazuma compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cazuma Pincertail	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	Onychogomphus	Meriones
Species	Onychogomphus cazuma	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cazuma Pincertail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.