Ord's kangaroo rat vs Shiny Dufourea

Dipodomys ordii compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Shiny Dufourea
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	Halictidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Dufourea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.