Cheng s Jird vs Smallthorn skate

Meriones chengi compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Meriones	Bathyraja
Species	Meriones chengi	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate

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.