Ord's kangaroo rat vs White Pine Blister Rust

Dipodomys ordii compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cronartium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).