Barley Leaf Rust vs Midday Jird

Puccinia hordei compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Barley Leaf Rust is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Leaf 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 hordei	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Barley Leaf Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Leaf Rust	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Leaf Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barley Leaf Rust

The Barley Leaf Rust (Puccinia hordei) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.