Ord's kangaroo rat vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Dipodomys ordii compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Desmodium
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.