Iris Flea Beetle vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aphthona	Dipodomys
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.