Fatspine spurdog vs Midday Jird

Squalus crassispinus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Squalidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Squalus	Meriones
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.