Giant kangaroo rat  (Dipodomys ingens)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Heteromyidae
Genus Dipodomys (1)
Size Total length: 31.2 - 34.8 cm (2)
Tail length: 15.7 - 19.4 cm (2)
Average male weight: 157g (3)
Average female weight: 151g (3)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).