Blue Featherleg vs Midday Jird

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Platycnemididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Platycnemis	Meriones
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Featherleg and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

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.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.