Ord's kangaroo rat vs short-stem iris

Dipodomys ordii compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Heteromyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Iris
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.