vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Hyphoderma deviatum compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Dipodomys
Species	Hyphoderma deviatum	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.