Ord's kangaroo rat vs Root Rot

Dipodomys ordii compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.