Midday Jird vs Slippery Jill

Meriones meridianus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Meriones	Suillus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.