Ord's kangaroo rat vs Persian Skipper

Dipodomys ordii compared with Spialia phlomidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Persian Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Spialia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.