Dusky Dancer vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Argia translata compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dancer	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	Coenagrionidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Argia	Dipodomys
Species	Argia translata	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dancer	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.