Banded sting-ray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Urolophus circularis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Dipodomys
Species	Urolophus circularis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.