Gillet's cherry-orange vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	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	Rutaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Citropsis	Dipodomys
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.