cortinaria terrosa vs Midday Jird

Cortinarius humicola compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• cortinaria terrosa is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria terrosa	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Meriones
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

cortinaria terrosa

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria terrosa	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria terrosa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.