Midday Jird vs Sawback skate

Meriones meridianus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sawback skate
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	Leucoraja
Species	Meriones meridianus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate