GAP Analysis Predicted Distribution Map

Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)

Species Code: DIOR

Legend: = Core Habitat = Marginal Habitat Breeding Range Map The green area shows the predicted habitats for breeding only. The habitats were identified using 1991 satellite imagery, other datasets and experts throughout the state, as part of the Washington Gap Analysis Project. Click to enlarge distribution map Map with historical museum records Other maps & Information: NatureMapping observations throughout the year

In Washington, restricted to Benton, Walla Walla, and Franklin Counties in areas with loose sandy soil. Habitat includes sand dunes where shrubs are low and widely spaced. Range limits were based on areas of extensive sandy soil in the three counties along with the known extent of the species.

The steppe zones that Ord's Kangaroo Rat inhabits in Washington were core areas, and all non-forested habitat was good.

Translated from the Washington Gap Analysis Mammal Volume by Dave Lester
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