Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sawfly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pristiphora
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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