Ord's kangaroo rat vs Prostrate pigweed

Dipodomys ordii compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Amaranthus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Prostrate pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).