Electric ray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Tetronarce californica compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Torpedinidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Dipodomys
Species	Tetronarce californica	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Electric ray and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Electric ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.