Midday Jird vs Tile Lichen

Meriones meridianus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lecidea
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.