Ord's kangaroo rat vs Shaw s Jird

Dipodomys ordii compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dipodomys	Meriones
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.