Australian Kite vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Elanus axillaris compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Kite	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Elanus	Dipodomys
Species	Elanus axillaris	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Kite and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian Kite

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Kite	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian Kite

The Australian Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.