Ord's kangaroo rat vs Thrips

Dipodomys ordii compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Thripidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Thrips
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).