Ord's kangaroo rat vs Willow Pigmy

Dipodomys ordii compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Stigmella
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.