balsam vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Croton flavens compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Croton	Dipodomys
Species	Croton flavens	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

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