Midday Jird vs Pine Crust

Meriones meridianus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pine Crust
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)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Meriones	Peniophora
Species	Meriones meridianus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.