Dark Smudge vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Dipodomys
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Smudge and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.