Midday Jird vs Round ray

Meriones meridianus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Round 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Meriones	Irolita
Species	Meriones meridianus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray