Midday Jird vs Ocellated Darner

Meriones meridianus compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ocellated Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Meriones	Boyeria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.