Midday Jird vs Pine Bolete

Meriones meridianus compared with Boletus pinophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pine Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Meriones	Boletus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.