Ord's kangaroo rat vs Taubenfloh

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Taubenfloh is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Taubenfloh
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Taubenfloh share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Taubenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taubenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).