Midday Jird vs Violet Webcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Violet Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cortinarius
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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