Ord's kangaroo rat vs Oregon Ash

Dipodomys ordii compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Fraxinus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.