Lightnose Skate vs Midday Jird

Breviraja colesi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose Skate	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	Breviraja	Meriones
Species	Breviraja colesi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.