Freckled Brittlegill vs Midday Jird

Russula illota compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Russula	Meriones
Species	Russula illota	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.