Blushing Dapperling vs Midday Jird

Leucoagaricus badhamii compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Blushing Dapperling is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leucoagaricus	Meriones
Species	Leucoagaricus badhamii	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Blushing Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Dapperling	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Dapperling

The Blushing Dapperling (Leucoagaricus badhamii) is a species in the genus Leucoagaricus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.