Furrow Orbweaver vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Larinioides cornutus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Furrow Orbweaver Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Araneidae Heteromyidae
Genus Larinioides Dipodomys
Species Larinioides cornutus Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Furrow Orbweaver Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrow Orbweaver

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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