Ord's kangaroo rat vs Pale Leaf Yucca

Dipodomys ordii compared with Yucca pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pale Leaf Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Yucca
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Yucca pallida

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Leaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pale Leaf Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Leaf Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.