Delicate Emerald vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Somatochlora franklini compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Dipodomys
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Emerald and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.