Green Emerald Damselfly vs Midday Jird

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Meriones
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.