Ord's kangaroo rat vs papillose peat moss

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sphagnum
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	papillose peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).