Brown stingaree vs Midday Jird

Urolophus westraliensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown 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 westraliensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingaree

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingaree

The Brown Stingaree (Urolophus westraliensis) 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 characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.