vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Dipodomys
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.