Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clamp-tipped Emerald Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Corduliidae Heteromyidae
Genus Somatochlora Dipodomys
Species Somatochlora tenebrosa Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clamp-tipped Emerald Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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