Midday Jird vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Meriones meridianus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Meriones	Phaeophyscia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.