Ord's kangaroo rat vs Southern Comma

Dipodomys ordii compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Southern Comma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dipodomys	Polygonia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).