Midday Jird vs Narrowtail cat shark

Meriones meridianus compared with Schroederichthys maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Narrowtail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Meriones	Schroederichthys
Species	Meriones meridianus	Schroederichthys maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Narrowtail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Narrowtail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Narrowtail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowtail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.