Fungi vs Midday Jird

Xylomyces rhizophorae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Fungi is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fungi	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aliquandostipitaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Xylomyces	Meriones
Species	Xylomyces rhizophorae	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fungi

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.