Dusky Lilysquatter vs Midday Jird

Paracercion calamorum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Lilysquatter	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	Paracercion	Meriones
Species	Paracercion calamorum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Lilysquatter

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Lilysquatter	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Lilysquatter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.