Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sedge Sprite

Dipodomys ordii compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Heteromyidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Dipodomys Nehalennia
Species Dipodomys ordii Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Sedge Sprite
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Sedge Sprite

No description available.

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