Bartail spurdog vs Midday Jird

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Squalidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Squalus	Meriones
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.