Ord's kangaroo rat vs toothcup

Dipodomys ordii compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Heteromyidae Lythraceae
Genus Dipodomys Ammannia
Species Dipodomys ordii Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

toothcup

No description available.

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