Ord's kangaroo rat vs smooth dock

Dipodomys ordii compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Rumex
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).