Ord's kangaroo rat vs Rotkopfente

Dipodomys ordii compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Aythya
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Rotkopfente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.