Ord's kangaroo rat vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Heteromyidae	Atelidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Ateles
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.