Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
   Order Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 - rodents
     Suborder Sciurognathi (Tullberg, 1899) see Suborder Sciuromorpha Brandt, 1855
       Family Heteromyidae Gray, 1868 - pocket mice, kangaroo rats, and kangaroo mice
         Subfamily Dipodomyinae Gervais, 1853
           Genus Dipodomys Gray, 1841 - kangaroo-rats
             01 Dipodomys agilis Gambel, 1848 - agile kangaroo-rat
             02 Dipodomys californicus Merriam, 1890 - Californian kangaroo-rat
             03 Dipodomys compactus True, 1889 - Gulf Coast kangaroo-rat
             04 Dipodomys deserti Stephens, 1887 - desert kangaroo-rat
             05 Dipodomys elator Merriam, 1894 - Texas kangaroo-rat
             06 Dipodomys elephantinus (Grinnell, 1919) - big-eared kangaroo-rat
             07 Dipodomys gravipes Huey, 1925 - San Quintin kangaroo-rat
             08 Dipodomys heermanni LeConte, 1853 - Heermann's kangaroo-rat
             09 Dipodomys ingens (Merriam, 1904) - giant kangaroo-rat
             10 Dipodomys insularis Merriam, 1907 - San Jose kangaroo-rat
             11 Dipodomys margaritae Merriam, 1907 - Santa Margarita kangaroo-rat
             12 Dipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890 - Merriam's kangaroo-rat
             13 Dipodomys microps (Merriam, 1904) - chisel-toothed kangaroo-rat
             14 Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam, 1907 - Nelson's kangaroo-rat
             15 Dipodomys nitratoides Merriam, 1894 - Fresno kangaroo-rat
             16 Dipodomys ordii Woodhouse, 1853 - Ord's kangaroo-rat
             17 Dipodomys panamintinus (Merriam, 1894) - Panamint kangaroo-rat
             18 Dipodomys phillipsii Gray, 1841
             19 Dipodomys spectabilis Merriam, 1890 - banner-tailed kangaroo-rat
             20 Dipodomys stephensi (Merriam, 1907) - Stephens' kangaroo-rat
             21 Dipodomys venustus (Merriam, 1904) - narrow-faced kangaroo-rat