Fatmucket vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Dipodomys
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.