Ord's kangaroo rat vs Pavement ant

Dipodomys ordii compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Heteromyidae	Formicidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Tetramorium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).