Midday Jird vs Thintail skate

Meriones meridianus compared with Okamejei leptoura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Thintail 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	Okamejei
Species	Meriones meridianus	Okamejei leptoura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Thintail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thintail skate