Ord's kangaroo rat vs Southern dwarf iris

Dipodomys ordii compared with Iris pseudopumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Heteromyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Iris
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.