Cortez round stingray vs Midday Jird

Urobatis maculatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urobatis	Meriones
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.