Midday Jird vs Willow Aldercap

Meriones meridianus compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Meriones	Naucoria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.