Emperor vs Midday Jird

Anax guttatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anax	Meriones
Species	Anax guttatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

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.