Ord's kangaroo rat vs waterbuck

Dipodomys ordii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dipodomys	Kobus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.