Midday Jird vs Soapy Trich

Meriones meridianus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Soapy Trich
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Meriones	Tricholoma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).