Elf-Ear Dust vs Midday Jird

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepraria	Meriones
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.