Ord's kangaroo rat vs Slippery Jill

Dipodomys ordii compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Suillus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.