Ord's kangaroo rat vs Reticulate round ray

Dipodomys ordii compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Urotrygon
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round ray