Coyote Willow vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Salix exigua compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coyote Willow 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 Salicaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Salix Dipodomys
Species Salix exigua Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coyote Willow Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote Willow

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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