Dark Crottle vs Midday Jird

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypogymnia	Meriones
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.