Cheng s Jird vs Munk's devil ray

Meriones chengi compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Myliobatidae
Genus Meriones Mobula
Species Meriones chengi Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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