Ord's kangaroo rat vs Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Dipodomys ordii compared with Spodoptera ornithogalli

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Yellow-Striped Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Spodoptera
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Spodoptera ornithogalli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.