Flat-topped Thorn vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Vachellia	Dipodomys
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.