Cordulie Bronzée vs Midday Jird

Cordulia aenea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Bronzée	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cordulia	Meriones
Species	Cordulia aenea	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Bronzée and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cordulie Bronzée

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Bronzée	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Bronzée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cordulie Bronzée

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.