Ord's kangaroo rat vs Smallthorn skate

Dipodomys ordii compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Bathyraja
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate