Chinese stingray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hemitrygon sinensis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Chinese stingray is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese stingray	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	Dasyatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Dipodomys
Species	Hemitrygon sinensis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese stingray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese stingray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.