Ord's kangaroo rat vs Scuttle fly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phoridae
Genus	Dipodomys	Megaselia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).