Lined Hooktail vs Midday Jird

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	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	Paragomphus	Meriones
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.