fringed pink vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Dianthus superbus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• fringed pink is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed pink	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	Caryophyllaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dianthus	Dipodomys
Species	Dianthus superbus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

fringed pink

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed pink	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed pink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.