Lobed stingaree vs Midday Jird

Urolophus lobatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobed stingaree	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urolophus	Meriones
Species	Urolophus lobatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobed stingaree	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobed stingaree

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.