Krefft's ray vs Midday Jird

Malacoraja kreffti compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krefft's ray	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Malacoraja	Meriones
Species	Malacoraja kreffti	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Krefft's ray and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krefft's ray	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krefft's ray

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.