Mexican Muhly vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Muhlenbergia mexicana compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Muhly	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	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Muhlenbergia	Dipodomys
Species	Muhlenbergia mexicana	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Muhly	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.