Ord's kangaroo rat vs Tonkin wingnut

Dipodomys ordii compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pterocarya
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Tonkin wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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