Midday Jird vs Smallthorn skate

Meriones meridianus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Smallthorn 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Meriones	Bathyraja
Species	Meriones meridianus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate