Bolete Mould vs Midday Jird

Hypomyces chrysospermus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolete Mould	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypomyces	Meriones
Species	Hypomyces chrysospermus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bolete Mould

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolete Mould	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolete Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolete Mould

The Bolete Mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) is a species in the genus Hypomyces. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.