Midday Jird vs

Meriones meridianus compared with Pertusaria pertusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pertusaria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pertusaria pertusa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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