Ord's kangaroo rat vs Peking cotoneaster

Dipodomys ordii compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.