Ord's kangaroo rat vs Spiral head ginger

Dipodomys ordii compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spiral head ginger
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 scaber

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).