Ord's kangaroo rat vs Weevil

Dipodomys ordii compared with Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Otiorhynchus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).