Meadow Waxcap vs Midday Jird

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	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	Cuphophyllus	Meriones
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

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.