Ash Dieback vs Midday Jird

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helotiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Meriones
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.