Ord's kangaroo rat vs water dock

Dipodomys ordii compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Rumex
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).