Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ord's Kangaroo Rat being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dipodomys merriami
- Dipodomys ingens
- Dipodomys heermanni
- Dipodomys californicus
- Dipodomys spectabilis
- Dipodomys simulans
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Heteromyidae
- Genus
- Dipodomys
- Species
- Dipodomys ordii
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