Midday Jird vs Wrinkled Crust

Meriones meridianus compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Wrinkled Crust
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)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Phlebia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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