Ord's kangaroo rat vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Dipodomys ordii compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pyrola
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.