Four-toed Jerboa vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Allactaga	Dipodomys
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.