Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sour orange

Dipodomys ordii compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

  • Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Heteromyidae Rutaceae
Genus Dipodomys Citrus
Species Dipodomys ordii Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Sour orange

No description available.

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