Ord's kangaroo rat vs Thatch palm

Dipodomys ordii compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sabal
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.