Midday Jird vs

Meriones meridianus compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Usnea
Species	Meriones meridianus	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Usnea cornuta e um liquen fruticoso da familia Parmeliaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameacado (NT). Forma talos arbustivos e ramificados que pendem de galhos e ramulos de arvores, tipicamente em ambientes florestais umidos. Como todas as especies de Usnea, e altamente sensivel a poluicao do ar, especialmente ao dioxido de enxofre, tornando-a um bioindicador util da qualidade do ar.