Ord's kangaroo rat vs tormentil

Dipodomys ordii compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Potentilla
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.