Fiery Copper vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lycaena thetis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Copper	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lycaena	Dipodomys
Species	Lycaena thetis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.