Mid-Atlantic skate vs Midday Jird

Rajella kukujevi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mid-Atlantic 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	Rajella	Meriones
Species	Rajella kukujevi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mid-Atlantic skate and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mid-Atlantic skate	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mid-Atlantic skate

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.