Lesser Rocktripe vs Midday Jird

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Meriones
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

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.