Midday Jird vs Painted Skimmer

Meriones meridianus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Painted Skimmer
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Meriones	Libellula
Species	Meriones meridianus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.