Devil'S Urn vs Midday Jird

Urnula craterium compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urnula	Meriones
Species	Urnula craterium	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.