mat sedge vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cyperus pangorei compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mat 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	Cyperus	Dipodomys
Species	Cyperus pangorei	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mat sedge

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.