Ord's kangaroo rat vs small blue

Dipodomys ordii compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cupido
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.