Fragile Dapperling vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Leucocoprinus fragilissimus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Dapperling	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Leucocoprinus	Dipodomys
Species	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Dapperling	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.