Midday Jird vs Tuberous Inkcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tuberous Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Coprinopsis
Species	Meriones meridianus	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tuberous Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.