Ord's kangaroo rat vs Spanish Gorse

Dipodomys ordii compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Genista
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.