Hamlyn's bull-ray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Myliobatis hamlyni compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Dipodomys
Species	Myliobatis hamlyni	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn's bull-ray and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn's bull-ray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.