Original: The two species are: Pale Kangaroo Mouse - Microdipodops pallidus Dark Kangaroo Mouse - Microdipodops megacephalus Both species of kangaroo mouse live in sandy desert ecosystems, and forage for seeds and vegetation amongst the scrub brush of their native habitat.
Simplified: The two species are: Pale Kangaroo Mouse - Microdipodops pallidus Dark Kangaroo Mouse - Microdipodops megacephalus Both species of kangaroo mouse live in sandy desert ecosystems. They forage for seeds and vegetation amongst the scrub brush of their native habitat.