Ord's kangaroo rat vs winter heath

Dipodomys ordii compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Erica
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).