Ord's kangaroo rat vs Western Brome

Dipodomys ordii compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Western 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 marginatus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.