Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sacatrapo

Dipodomys ordii compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Caperonia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).