Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys spectabilis

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

About

The banner-tailed kangaroo rat is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in arid environments in the southwestern United States and Mexico where it lives in a burrow by day and forages for seeds and plant matter by night.

Fun Fact

The foodstuffs collected and carried in the cheek pouches were seed heads and grass tufts and were stored in layers in the burrow in chambers up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on seeds and other parts of plants, most notably grass seeds in the form of whole seed-heads.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Hunting and Collection
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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