Midday Jird vs Violet Dropwing

Meriones meridianus compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Violet Dropwing
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	Trithemis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.