Ord's kangaroo rat vs spring cinquefoil

Dipodomys ordii compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat spring cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Heteromyidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Dipodomys Potentilla
Species Dipodomys ordii Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat spring cinquefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

spring cinquefoil

No description available.

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