Ord's kangaroo rat vs Rove beetle

Dipodomys ordii compared with Atheta dadopora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Atheta
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Atheta dadopora

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.