Nicobar Treeshrew vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Tupaia nicobarica compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nicobar Treeshrew	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tupaiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Tupaia	Dipodomys
Species	Tupaia nicobarica	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.