Ord's kangaroo rat vs Quill beaksedge

Dipodomys ordii compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Rhynchospora
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.