Ord's kangaroo rat vs Silky Piggyback

Dipodomys ordii compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Asterophora
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.