Ord's kangaroo rat vs Western Spectre

Dipodomys ordii compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Boyeria
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.