Midday Jird vs Netted Fieldcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Bolbitius
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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