Midday Jird vs Silky Piggyback

Meriones meridianus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Meriones	Asterophora
Species	Meriones meridianus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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