Midday Jird vs Ruby Bolete

Meriones meridianus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Meriones	Hortiboletus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.