Ord's kangaroo rat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Dipodomys ordii compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dipodomys	Bassariscus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.