Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sand Saffron

Dipodomys ordii compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Colchicum
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.