Midday Jird vs Sawdust Inkcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sawdust Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Coprinopsis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.