Ord's kangaroo rat vs Swarming Spine

Dipodomys ordii compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Mucronella
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).