California kangaroo rat
Dipodomys californicus
Mammal
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Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered
Endemic to California, habitat loss from urban development
Small kangaroo rat with long tail and hind-leg adapted body. Nocturnal seed harvester critical for native seed dispersal in Bay Area chaparral.
Plants that support California kangaroo rat
6 plants
California Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza macrolepis
perennial herb
Seeds
Bay Area native
Creeping Wildrye
Elymus triticoides
grass
Seeds
Bay Area native
Onion grass
Melica bulbosa
grass
Seeds
Cupido Mariposa Lily
Calochortus uniflorus
perennial herb
Seeds
Bay Area native
Desert Mallow*
Malacothamnus hallii
shrub
Seeds
Bay Area native
Eastwood's Fiddleneck
Amsinckia eastwoodiae
annual
Seeds