Ord's kangaroo rat vs Silverfish

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Ctenolepisma
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).