black-calabash vs desert kangaroo rat

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bignoniaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Amphitecna Dipodomys
Species Amphitecna latifolia Dipodomys deserti

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash desert kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

desert kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

desert kangaroo rat

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia