Large False Serotine vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dipodomys
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.