Midday Jird vs Willow Deceiver

Meriones meridianus compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Willow Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Laccaria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.