Guemal vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Dipodomys
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.