Midday Jird vs Rush Disco

Meriones meridianus compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Rush Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lachnum
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Rush Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rush Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.