Ord's kangaroo rat vs Tall Yarrow

Dipodomys ordii compared with Achillea distans

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tall Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tall Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Achillea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Achillea distans

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tall Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tall Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).