Flame Shield vs Midday Jird

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Meriones
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.