Dot-tailed Whiteface vs Midday Jird

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	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	Leucorrhinia	Meriones
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

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.