Midday Jird vs Upright Coral

Meriones meridianus compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphaceae
Genus	Meriones	Ramaria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Upright Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).