Ord's kangaroo rat vs Sunn hemp

Dipodomys ordii compared with Crotalaria juncea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Sunn hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Crotalaria
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Crotalaria juncea

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Sunn hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunn hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).