Ord's kangaroo rat vs Small Red Damsel

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Ceriagrion
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.