Marsh Swift vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Borbo micans compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Swift	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Borbo	Dipodomys
Species	Borbo micans	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Swift	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.