Broad stingray vs Midday Jird

Bathytoshia lata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Broad stingray is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad stingray	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Dasyatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathytoshia	Meriones
Species	Bathytoshia lata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad stingray and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Broad stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad stingray	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Broad stingray

The Broad Stingray (Bathytoshia lata) is a species in the genus Bathytoshia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.