Gladys' Mountain Spikes vs Midday Jird

Lepra andersoniae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepra	Meriones
Species	Lepra andersoniae	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.