Dune Cannon vs Midday Jird

Mycocalia duriaeana compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cannon	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mycocalia	Meriones
Species	Mycocalia duriaeana	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cannon	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.