Ord's kangaroo rat vs Spiny Baskettail

Dipodomys ordii compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Epitheca
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.