Ord's kangaroo rat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Dipodomys ordii compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Rhytisma
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.