Gulf Coast kangaroo rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Dipodomys compactus
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 Gulf Coast kangaroo rat live?

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

The Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast kangaroo rat?

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

About the Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United States. Its appearance and ecology are very similar to those of its putative sister species, Ord's kangaroo rat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (revision 1314638221), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q303588 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).