Midday Jird vs Russian Conecap

Meriones meridianus compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Russian Conecap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Meriones	Strobilurus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Russian Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

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