Midday Jird vs Variable Oysterling

Meriones meridianus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Variable Oysterling
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Meriones	Crepidotus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

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