Devil-thorn vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil-thorn Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cactaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Echinocereus Dipodomys
Species Echinocereus pseudopectinatus Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil-thorn Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil-thorn

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.

Devil-thorn

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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