Ord's kangaroo rat vs parma wallaby

Dipodomys ordii compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Heteromyidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Dipodomys	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.