Ord's kangaroo rat vs Talquezal

Dipodomys ordii compared with Paspalum virgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Talquezal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Paspalum
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Paspalum virgatum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Talquezal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talquezal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).