mulgara vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Dasycercus cristicauda compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• mulgara is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mulgara	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Dipodomys
Species	Dasycercus cristicauda	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.