Midday Jird vs Ocellated Emerald

Meriones meridianus compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Meriones	Somatochlora
Species	Meriones meridianus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.