Juniper Disco vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Pithya cupressina compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Disco	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcoscyphaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pithya	Dipodomys
Species	Pithya cupressina	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.