Ord's kangaroo rat vs radiated snail

Dipodomys ordii compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Heteromyidae	Discidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Discus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).