Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Archboldomys maximus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Dipodomys
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.