Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Tar spot

Dipodomys compactus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Phyllachora
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.