Midday Jird vs Thrift Rust

Meriones meridianus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Meriones	Uromyces
Species	Meriones meridianus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.