Ord's kangaroo rat vs Scaly Stalkball

Dipodomys ordii compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dipodomys	Tulostoma
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.