Hare's-tail vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lagurus ovatus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lagurus	Dipodomys
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.