Eastern Forktail vs Midday Jird

Ischnura verticalis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	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	Ischnura	Meriones
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

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.