Raie de Bigelow vs Midday Jird

Rajella bigelowi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Bigelow	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rajella	Meriones
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Bigelow and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Raie de Bigelow

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Bigelow	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Bigelow

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raie de Bigelow

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.