Ord's kangaroo rat vs Thicket Bean

Dipodomys ordii compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Thicket Bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Heteromyidae Fabaceae
Genus Dipodomys Phaseolus
Species Dipodomys ordii Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Thicket Bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Thicket Bean

No description available.

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