Ash Rust vs Midday Jird

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Puccinia	Meriones
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.