Ord's kangaroo rat vs Thin Asphodeline

Dipodomys ordii compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Asphodeline
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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