Midday Jird vs Pinecone Cap

Meriones meridianus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pinecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Meriones	Strobilurus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.