Midday Jird vs Redspored Dapperling

Meriones meridianus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meriones	Melanophyllum
Species	Meriones meridianus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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