Angular rough shark vs Midday Jird

Oxynotus centrina compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Angular rough shark is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular rough shark	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oxynotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oxynotus	Meriones
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular rough shark and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Angular rough shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular rough shark	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.