Ord's kangaroo rat vs Ricefield Rat

Dipodomys ordii compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dipodomys	Rattus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.