Ord's kangaroo rat vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Dipodomys ordii compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.