Extra-striped Snaketail vs Midday Jird

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Meriones
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.