Forked Aster vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Eurybia furcata compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eurybia	Dipodomys
Species	Eurybia furcata	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

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.