Lesser Spearwort vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Ranunculus flammula compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Spearwort Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ranunculaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Ranunculus Dipodomys
Species Ranunculus flammula Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Spearwort Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spearwort

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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