Fatmucket vs Midday Jird

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lampsilis	Meriones
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatmucket	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.