Alaska Larch vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Larix laricina compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska Larch	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Larix	Dipodomys
Species	Larix laricina	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Alaska Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska Larch

The Alaska Larch (Larix laricina) is a species in the genus Larix. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.