California kangaroo rat
Dipodomys californicus
mammalView on iNaturalist
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
4 plants
California Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza macrolepis
perennial herb
Seed collection and caching in fall months
Bay Area native
Creeping Wildrye
Elymus triticoides
grass
Seeds cached for winter food storage; caches support winter survival
Bay Area native
Cupido Mariposa Lily
Calochortus uniflorus
perennial herb
seed collection and storage for winter food caches
Bay Area native
