Ashen Shield vs Midday Jird

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Meriones
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.