Ord's kangaroo rat vs Scaly Shield

Dipodomys ordii compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pluteus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).