Midday Jird vs Shield Dapperling

Meriones meridianus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Shield Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meriones	Lepiota
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.