Ord's kangaroo rat vs Tar spot

Dipodomys ordii compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Phyllachora
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.