Ord's kangaroo rat vs Waxy Crust

Dipodomys ordii compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Vuilleminia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.