Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Dipodomys
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.