Ord's kangaroo rat vs spotted fritillary

Dipodomys ordii compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	spotted fritillary
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	Melitaea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	spotted fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).