Ord's kangaroo rat vs spiral flag

Dipodomys ordii compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Costaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Costus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.