Dancing Dropwing vs Midday Jird

Trithemis pallidinervis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dancing Dropwing	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	Trithemis	Meriones
Species	Trithemis pallidinervis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dancing Dropwing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.