Ord's kangaroo rat vs Slough sedge

Dipodomys ordii compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Slough 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 obnupta

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.