agile kangaroo rat vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Dipodomys agilis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	agile kangaroo rat	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dipodomys	Spermophilus
Species	Dipodomys agilis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

agile kangaroo rat and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

agile kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	agile kangaroo rat	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

agile kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.