Ord's kangaroo rat vs Carex marin

Dipodomys ordii compared with Carex marina

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Carex marin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Carex marin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Carex
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Carex marina

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Carex marin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Carex marin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carex marin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.