Midday Jird vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Meriones meridianus compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Red Edge Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Psathyrella
Species	Meriones meridianus	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Red Edge Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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