Ord's kangaroo rat vs slenderbeak sedge

Dipodomys ordii compared with Carex athrostachya

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while slenderbeak sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	slenderbeak sedge
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	Carex
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Carex athrostachya

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

slenderbeak sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	slenderbeak sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slenderbeak sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.