Ord's kangaroo rat vs Ornate Shrew

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sorex
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.