Ord's kangaroo rat vs puma

Dipodomys ordii compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dipodomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.