Ord's kangaroo rat vs Russian Spiraea

Dipodomys ordii compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Spiraea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Russian Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).