Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Wire With

Dipodomys compactus compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Desmodium
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.