Dryad'S Saddle vs Midday Jird

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Meriones
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.