Ord's kangaroo rat vs Tumbes round stingray

Dipodomys ordii compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tumbes round stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Urobatis
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tumbes round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbes round stingray