Ord's kangaroo rat vs Rust fungus

Dipodomys ordii compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Puccinia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).