Midday Jird vs Pink Discus

Meriones meridianus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pink Discus
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Meriones	Aleurodiscus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.