Dilated Scalewort vs Midday Jird

Frullania dilatata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Frullania	Meriones
Species	Frullania dilatata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.