Argus skate vs Midday Jird

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dentiraja	Meriones
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.