Ord's kangaroo rat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Dipodomys ordii compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Usnea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.