Midday Jird vs Migrant Spreadwing

Meriones meridianus compared with Lestes barbarus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Meriones	Lestes
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Migrant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.