Midday Jird vs Weeping Widow

Meriones meridianus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lacrymaria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).