Elm-Leaved Sumac vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Rhus coriaria compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rhus	Dipodomys
Species	Rhus coriaria	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.