Ord's kangaroo rat vs Pomace Fly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Scaptomyza
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).