Ord's kangaroo rat vs Southern Dwarf

Dipodomys ordii compared with Elachista stabilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Southern Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Elachista
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Elachista stabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Southern Dwarf
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

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.