Lesser Star-thistle vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Centaurea diluta compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	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	Centaurea	Dipodomys
Species	Centaurea diluta	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

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.