Ord's kangaroo rat vs silk-tassel

Dipodomys ordii compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat silk-tassel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Garryales (Garryales)
Family Heteromyidae Garryaceae
Genus Dipodomys Garrya
Species Dipodomys ordii Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat silk-tassel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

silk-tassel

No description available.

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