Midday Jird vs Pine Needle Split

Meriones meridianus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Meriones	Lophodermium
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).