Forest Krantz Ash vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Atalaya	Dipodomys
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

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.