Ord's kangaroo rat vs Wild Cane

Dipodomys ordii compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ord's kangaroo rat Wild Cane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Piperales (Piperales)
Family Heteromyidae Piperaceae
Genus Dipodomys Piper
Species Dipodomys ordii Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ord's kangaroo rat Wild Cane
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

Wild Cane

No description available.

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