Midday Jird vs White Brain

Meriones meridianus compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Exidia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.