Kirby's Dropwing vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Trithemis	Dipodomys
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.