agile kangaroo rat vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Dipodomys agilis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	agile kangaroo rat	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Dipodomys agilis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

agile kangaroo rat and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

agile kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	agile kangaroo rat	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

agile kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

agile kangaroo rat

The Agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species in the genus Dipodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.