Midday Jird vs Vernal Bluet

Meriones meridianus compared with Enallagma vernale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Vernal Bluet
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Meriones	Enallagma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Enallagma vernale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Vernal Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Vernal Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vernal Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.