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Giant kangaroo rat

Dipodomys ingens (Merriam, 1904)

ENEndangeredrodents

The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) is a species in the family Heteromyidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 122.8 g to 133.8 g and live up to 5.49 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)
Photo: Harrison, George · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the giant kangaroo rat

Weight
122.8 g – 133.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
5.49 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3.76src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the giant kangaroo rat live?

Not recorded

What is the giant kangaroo rat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) is an endangered species of heteromyid rodent endemic to California.

From the Wikipedia article “Giant kangaroo rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giant_kangaroo_rat&oldid=1314869607), 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 giant kangaroo rat endangered?

The giant kangaroo rat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the giant kangaroo rat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyHeteromyidae
  6. genusDipodomys
  7. SpeciesDipodomys ingens (Merriam, 1904)

Synonyms Perodipus ingens

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • tarbíkomyš velkáCzech
  • Rata canguro giganteSpanish
  • isokengurottaFinnish
  • オオカンガルーネズミJapanese
  • ReuzenkangoeroeratDutch
  • Szczuroskoczek olbrzymiPolish
  • Гигантский кенгуровый прыгунRussian

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Relatives of the giant kangaroo rat

Other species in the same genus Dipodomys.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the giant kangaroo rat?

An adult giant kangaroo rat weighs 122.8 g – 133.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the giant kangaroo rat endangered?

The giant kangaroo rat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the giant kangaroo rat live?

The giant kangaroo rat has a recorded lifespan of 5.49 years.

What kind of animal is the giant kangaroo rat?

The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) belongs to the family Heteromyidae in the order Rodentia.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{giant_kangaroo_rat_2026,
  title = {Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/giant-kangaroo-rat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}