Ord's kangaroo rat vs saltern ear

Dipodomys ordii compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Amphipoea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.