Kirby's Dropwing vs Midday Jird

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Trithemis	Meriones
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.