Eagle ray vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Dipodomys
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.