Hortle's whipray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	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	Dasyatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Dipodomys
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.