Ord's kangaroo rat vs Syrian Brome

Dipodomys ordii compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Syrian Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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