Midday Jird vs Willow Milkcap

Meriones meridianus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lactarius
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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