Midday Jird vs Parasol

Meriones meridianus compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meriones	Macrolepiota
Species	Meriones meridianus	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).