Midday Jird vs variable forklet moss

Meriones meridianus compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Dicranella
Species	Meriones meridianus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).