Florida arrowroot vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Zamia pumila compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Zamia	Dipodomys
Species	Zamia pumila	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.