Midday Jird vs Yellowfoot

Meriones meridianus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Meriones	Craterellus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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