Midday Jird vs Pearly Powdercap

Meriones meridianus compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Meriones	Cystoderma
Species	Meriones meridianus	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Pearly Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.