Midday Jird vs Prickled ray

Meriones meridianus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Meriones	Malacoraja
Species	Meriones meridianus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray