narrow-leaf paperbark vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Melaleuca alternifolia compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-leaf paperbark	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Melaleuca	Dipodomys
Species	Melaleuca alternifolia	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-leaf paperbark	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.