Forcipate Emerald vs Midday Jird

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Meriones
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

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.