Midday Jird vs Ochre Bracket

Meriones meridianus compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Trametes
Species	Meriones meridianus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

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).