Field Blewit vs Midday Jird

Lepista personata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepista	Meriones
Species	Lepista personata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.