Midday Jird vs Trapezoid torpedo

Meriones meridianus compared with Tetronarce tokionis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Trapezoid torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Meriones	Tetronarce
Species	Meriones meridianus	Tetronarce tokionis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Trapezoid torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Trapezoid torpedo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trapezoid torpedo