Elm Button vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Acleris kochiella compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Acleris	Dipodomys
Species	Acleris kochiella	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.