Ord's kangaroo rat vs Vagabund cluster fly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Pollenia vagabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Vagabund cluster fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pollenia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Pollenia vagabunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Vagabund cluster fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Vagabund cluster fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vagabund cluster fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.