Dulzura kangaroo rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Dipodomys simulans
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 Dulzura kangaroo rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Dulzura 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 Dulzura kangaroo rat endangered?

The Dulzura 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 Dulzura kangaroo rat?

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

About the Dulzura kangaroo rat

The Dulzura kangaroo rat, or San Diego kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California, Mexico, and in the Colorado Desert and elsewhere in California in the United States. It is a common species and the IUCN has assessed its status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dulzura kangaroo rat (revision 1314261357), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767490 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).