Midday Jird vs Orange Disco

Meriones meridianus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Meriones	Aleurodiscus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.