lateral sedge vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Carex unilateralis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lateral sedge	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	Carex	Dipodomys
Species	Carex unilateralis	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lateral sedge	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.