Midday Jird vs Swarming Spine

Meriones meridianus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Swarming Spine
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)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Mucronella
Species	Meriones meridianus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).