Krefft's ray vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Malacoraja kreffti compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krefft's ray	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Malacoraja	Dipodomys
Species	Malacoraja kreffti	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krefft's ray

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.