Midday Jird vs Sprucecone Cap

Meriones meridianus compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sprucecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Meriones	Strobilurus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).