Ord's kangaroo rat vs paddle grass

Dipodomys ordii compared with Halophila decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Halophila
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.