Blackjack Oak vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Quercus marilandica compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackjack Oak Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Heteromyidae
Genus Quercus (Oaks) Dipodomys
Species Quercus marilandica Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Blackjack Oak

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackjack Oak Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackjack Oak

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.

Blackjack Oak

The Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) is a species in the genus Quercus. 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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