Dry Rot vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Serpulidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Serpula	Dipodomys
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.