Ord's kangaroo rat vs Vetchling

Dipodomys ordii compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Vetchling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Heteromyidae Fabaceae
Genus Dipodomys Lathyrus
Species Dipodomys ordii Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vetchling

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Vetchling

No description available.

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