Coppery Dancer vs Midday Jird

Argia cuprea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Dancer	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Argia	Meriones
Species	Argia cuprea	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Dancer	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.