Ord's kangaroo rat vs Tiered Tooth

Dipodomys ordii compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Hericium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.