Midday Jird vs Moss Bell

Meriones meridianus compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Meriones	Galerina
Species	Meriones meridianus	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Moss Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).