Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sumac Needles

Dipodomys ordii compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Phaeocalicium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.