Midday Jird vs Red Fold Truffle

Meriones meridianus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Meriones	Hydnotrya
Species	Meriones meridianus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.