Ord's kangaroo rat vs Scottish false asphodel

Dipodomys ordii compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Heteromyidae Tofieldiaceae
Genus Dipodomys Tofieldia
Species Dipodomys ordii Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Scottish false asphodel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

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