Allegheny Plum vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Prunus umbellata compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allegheny Plum Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Heteromyidae
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Dipodomys
Species Prunus umbellata Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allegheny Plum Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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