Midday Jird vs Slimy Waxcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Meriones	Gliophorus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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