Ord's kangaroo rat vs Southern midget

Dipodomys ordii compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).