Midday Jird vs Saddled catshark

Meriones meridianus compared with Asymbolus submaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Saddled catshark
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	Asymbolus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Asymbolus submaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Saddled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Saddled catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saddled catshark

Habitat

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