Ord's kangaroo rat vs southern elder

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sambucus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.