Ord's kangaroo rat vs Twoparted Sedge

Dipodomys ordii compared with Carex lachenalii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Twoparted 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 lachenalii

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Twoparted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Twoparted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twoparted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.