Midday Jird vs Nitrous Bonnet

Meriones meridianus compared with Mycena leptocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nitrous Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Meriones	Mycena
Species	Meriones meridianus	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Nitrous Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).