Stephen's kangaroo rat
Dipodomys stephensi
mammalView on iNaturalist
Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered
Listed as federally endangered since 1988
Tiny kangaroo rat with enlarged hind legs and large ears. Endangered native rodent; indicator of remaining native grassland habitat quality.
Plants that support Stephen's kangaroo rat
2 plants
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
shrub
Seeds consumed as food resource in native chaparral habitat
Bay Area native
Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii
annual
Primary seed cache food source in coastal sage scrub habitat
Bay Area native