Mexican redleg vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Brachypelma emilia compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican redleg	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theraphosidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Brachypelma	Dipodomys
Species	Brachypelma emilia	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican redleg	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.