Ord's kangaroo rat vs pygmy arrowhead

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Heteromyidae Alismataceae
Genus Dipodomys Sagittaria
Species Dipodomys ordii Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat pygmy arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

pygmy arrowhead

No description available.

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