Lilypad Forktail vs Midday Jird

Ischnura kellicotti compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilypad Forktail	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ischnura	Meriones
Species	Ischnura kellicotti	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilypad Forktail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilypad Forktail

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.