green snaketail vs Midday Jird

Ophiogomphus cecilia compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green 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 cecilia	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green snaketail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.