Agile kangaroo rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agile kangaroo rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dipodomys agilis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Heteromyidae

Where does the agile kangaroo rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agile kangaroo rat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the agile kangaroo rat endangered?

The agile kangaroo rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the agile kangaroo rat?

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Heteromyidae, genus Dipodomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agile kangaroo rat

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States. In the 1980s, it was classified as monotypic, though later studies have recognized two subspecies.

Relatively little information has been published on the natural history, life history, ecology, or behavior of the agile kangaroo rat. The species appears to be part of the Californian kangaroo rat radiation, which is derived from a common ancestor with Ord's kangaroo rat. An observational study found distinct habitat differences between the agile and Stephens's kangaroo rats, with the agile preferring more shrubs and lighter soils.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agile kangaroo rat (revision 1337653505), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q303546 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).