Ord's kangaroo rat vs Slender lungfish

Dipodomys ordii compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Dipodomys	Protopterus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish