Midday Jird vs slender smoothcap moss

Meriones meridianus compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Meriones	Atrichum
Species	Meriones meridianus	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	slender smoothcap moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).