Midday Jird vs Orange Pinwheel

Meriones meridianus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Marasmius
Species	Meriones meridianus	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.