Midday Jird vs Munk's devil ray

Meriones meridianus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Meriones	Mobula
Species	Meriones meridianus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray