Conical Brittlestem vs Midday Jird

Parasola conopilea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parasola	Meriones
Species	Parasola conopilea	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.