Ord's kangaroo rat vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Dipodomys ordii compared with Poa flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Wavy Meadow-Grass
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	Poa
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.