Dodder Astragalus vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Astragalus	Dipodomys
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.