Lesser Star-thistle vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Centaurea diluta compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Centaurea	Dipodomys
Species	Centaurea diluta	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.