Black Woodscript Lichen vs Midday Jird

Xylographa parallela compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylographaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Xylographa	Meriones
Species	Xylographa parallela	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodscript Lichen	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.