Jelly Rot vs Midday Jird

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meruliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phlebia	Meriones
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.