Ord's kangaroo rat vs sand muhly

Dipodomys ordii compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	sand muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	sand muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

Habitat

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