Michael's Fold Truffle vs Midday Jird

Hydnotrya michaelis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Michael's Fold Truffle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Meriones
Species	Hydnotrya michaelis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Michael's Fold Truffle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.