Heath Navel vs Midday Jird

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	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	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Meriones
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.