Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chisel-toothed Kangaroo RatScientific Name: Dipodomys micropsCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in); tail length 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in)Weight: 50 to 75 g (1.8 to 2.6 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great Basin Pocket MouseScientific Name: Perognathus parvusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 7 to 9 cm (2.8 to 3.5 in); tail length 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in)Weight: 14 to 26 g (0.49 to 0.92 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 3 years...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Pocket MouseScientific Name: Chaetodipus penicillatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in); crested tail 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in)Weight: 15 to 28 g (0.53 to 0.99 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 4...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rock Pocket MouseScientific Name: Chaetodipus intermediusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Total length 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in); tail length 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in)Weight: 12 to 18 g (0.42 to 0.63 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 4 years in...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Merriam’s Kangaroo RatScientific Name: Dipodomys merriamiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Total length 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10.2 in); tail length 12 to 16 cm (4.7 to 6.3 in)Weight: 35 to 50 g (1.2 to 1.8 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years...
