Midday Jird vs Spatulate Oysterling

Meriones meridianus compared with Arrhenia spathulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Spatulate Oysterling
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	Arrhenia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Arrhenia spathulata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Spatulate Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Spatulate Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spatulate Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.