Ord's kangaroo rat vs Rough-Tailed

Dipodomys ordii compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Bathytoshia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed