Ord's kangaroo rat vs Small Suncup

Dipodomys ordii compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Small Suncup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Heteromyidae Apocynaceae
Genus Dipodomys Aspidonepsis
Species Dipodomys ordii Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Small Suncup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Small Suncup

No description available.

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