Highfin dogfish vs Midday Jird

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Meriones
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.