Elbowpatch Crust vs Midday Jird

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Meriones
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

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.