Ord's kangaroo rat vs Peg Lichen

Dipodomys ordii compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cladonia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.