Midday Jird vs Yellow Knight

Meriones meridianus compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Yellow Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Meriones	Tricholoma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Yellow Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).