Midday Jird vs Rooting Polypore

Meriones meridianus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Polyporus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.