Houghton'S Cyperus vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cyperus	Dipodomys
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.