Coppery Sprite vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Dipodomys
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.