Ord's kangaroo rat vs Red-blotched river stingray

Dipodomys ordii compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Red-blotched river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Potamotrygon
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Red-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-blotched river stingray