Ord's kangaroo rat vs tapeti

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	tapeti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Heteromyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dipodomys	Sylvilagus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and tapeti share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

tapeti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tapeti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.