Midday Jird vs Scented Webcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cortinarius
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.