Ord's kangaroo rat vs Wheat smut

Dipodomys ordii compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Tilletia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).