Midday Jird vs Winter Polypore

Meriones meridianus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lentinus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.