Black skate vs Midday Jird

Bathyraja trachura compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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	Arhynchobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Meriones
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.