Ord's kangaroo rat vs starling mite

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Ornithonyssus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.