Ord's kangaroo rat vs Weng’s skate

Dipodomys ordii compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Dipturus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate