Iljin's Jurinea vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Jurinea iljinii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Iljin's Jurinea is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iljin's Jurinea	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Jurinea	Dipodomys
Species	Jurinea iljinii	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Iljin's Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iljin's Jurinea	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iljin's Jurinea

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.