Cotoneaster vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cotoneaster multiflorus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster	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	Cotoneaster	Dipodomys
Species	Cotoneaster multiflorus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.