Diminutive Serotine vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Dipodomys
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.