Ord's kangaroo rat vs Soldier fly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sargus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.