Fringed Cup vs Midday Jird

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Encoelia	Meriones
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.