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Agile kangaroo rat

Dipodomys agilis Gambel, 1848

LCLeast Concernrodents

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species in the family Heteromyidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 57.9 g to 60.6 g and live up to 1.42 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis)
Photo: Spencer Fullerton Baird · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the agile kangaroo rat

Weight
57.9 g – 60.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1.42 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2.58src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
6.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the agile kangaroo rat live?

Not recorded

What is the agile kangaroo rat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States. In the 1980s, it was classified as monotypic, though later studies have recognized two subspecies.

Relatively little information has been published on the natural history, life history, ecology, or behavior of the agile kangaroo rat. The species appears to be part of the Californian kangaroo rat radiation, which is derived from a common ancestor with Ord's kangaroo rat. An observational study found distinct habitat differences between the agile and Stephens's kangaroo rats, with the agile preferring more shrubs and lighter soils.

From the Wikipedia article “Agile kangaroo rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agile_kangaroo_rat&oldid=1337653505), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the agile kangaroo rat endangered?

The agile kangaroo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the agile kangaroo rat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyHeteromyidae
  6. genusDipodomys
  7. SpeciesDipodomys agilis Gambel, 1848
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • جرذ كنغري نشيطArabic
  • tarbíkomyš čiláCzech
  • Rata-canguro ágilSpanish
  • Rata canguro de Baja CaliforniaSpanish
  • bajankengurottaFinnish
  • クロカンガルーネズミJapanese
  • Pacifische KangoeroegofferDutch
  • Szczuroskoczek zwinnyPolish
  • Прыткий кенгуровый прыгунRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the agile kangaroo rat

Other species in the same genus Dipodomys.

CompareAgile kangaroo rat vs Desert kangaroo ratAgile kangaroo rat vs San Quintin kangaroo ratAgile kangaroo rat vs Merriam's kangaroo ratAgile kangaroo rat vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the agile kangaroo rat?

An adult agile kangaroo rat weighs 57.9 g – 60.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the agile kangaroo rat endangered?

The agile kangaroo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the agile kangaroo rat live?

The agile kangaroo rat has a recorded lifespan of 1.42 years.

What kind of animal is the agile kangaroo rat?

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) belongs to the family Heteromyidae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{agile_kangaroo_rat_2026,
  title = {Agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/agile-kangaroo-rat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}