Cork Elm vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ulmus thomasii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cork Elm 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 Ulmaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Ulmus Dipodomys
Species Ulmus thomasii Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cork Elm Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Elm

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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