May Shade vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cnephasia communana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	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	Tortricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Dipodomys
Species	Cnephasia communana	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.