Lined Hooktail vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	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	Gomphidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Paragomphus	Dipodomys
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.