Faded Pincertail vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Dipodomys
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.