Ord's kangaroo rat vs pine grass

Dipodomys ordii compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Calamagrostis
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.