Ord's kangaroo rat vs Yellow Thistle

Dipodomys ordii compared with Cirsium erisithales

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Yellow Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Yellow Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Cirsium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Cirsium erisithales

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Yellow Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.