Blotched stingaree vs Midday Jird

Urolophus mitosis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched stingaree	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urolophus	Meriones
Species	Urolophus mitosis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched stingaree	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched stingaree

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched stingaree

The Blotched stingaree (Urolophus mitosis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.