Golden-Heather vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hudsonia ericoides compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-Heather	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cistaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hudsonia	Dipodomys
Species	Hudsonia ericoides	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-Heather	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.