Ord's kangaroo rat vs Pink Discus

Dipodomys ordii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.