Midday Jird vs Tuberous Polypore

Meriones meridianus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Polyporus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.