Elegant Polypore vs Midday Jird

Cerioporus varius compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	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 varius	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.