Ord's kangaroo rat vs Water ragwort

Dipodomys ordii compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Jacobaea
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.