Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chisel-toothed kangaroo rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dipodomys microps
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Heteromyidae

Where does the chisel-toothed kangaroo rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chisel-toothed kangaroo rat in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

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 chisel-toothed kangaroo rat endangered?

The chisel-toothed 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 chisel-toothed kangaroo rat?

The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Heteromyidae, genus Dipodomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chisel-toothed kangaroo rat

The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

There are 13 sub-species. Saltbush leaves are a major dietary component, requiring specialized physiology to eliminate the salt while retaining water.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (revision 1380648209), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762619 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).