Ko-nanukazame vs Midday Jird

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Ko-nanukazame is Critically Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ko-nanukazame	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Meriones
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ko-nanukazame and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Ko-nanukazame

CR — Critically Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ko-nanukazame	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ko-nanukazame

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ko-nanukazame

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.