Midday Jird vs Snapping Bonnet

Meriones meridianus compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Snapping Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Meriones	Mycena
Species	Meriones meridianus	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Snapping Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.