Midday Jird vs Pink lanternshark

Meriones meridianus compared with Etmopterus dianthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Pink lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Meriones	Etmopterus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Etmopterus dianthus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pink lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Pink lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink lanternshark