Midday Jird vs Willow Tarspot

Meriones meridianus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Meriones	Rhytisma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.