Midday Jird vs Willow Barkspot

Meriones meridianus compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Meriones	Diatrype
Species	Meriones meridianus	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.