Ord's kangaroo rat vs purple clay

Dipodomys ordii compared with Diarsia brunnea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	purple clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Diarsia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Diarsia brunnea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

purple clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.