Dwarf Shield vs Midday Jird

Pluteus nanus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Meriones
Species	Pluteus nanus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.