Ord's kangaroo rat vs

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sphingobium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.