Eastern Pondhawk vs Midday Jird

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Meriones
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

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.