Foxtail Pine vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Pinus balfouriana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Pine	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Dipodomys
Species	Pinus balfouriana	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.