Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Polygonum arenarium compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Polygonum	Dipodomys
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.