Midday Jird vs Root Rot

Meriones meridianus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Root Rot
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)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Heterobasidion
Species	Meriones meridianus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.