Lowah Frog vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Occidozyga semipalmata compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowah Frog	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Occidozyga	Dipodomys
Species	Occidozyga semipalmata	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowah Frog and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowah Frog	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowah Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.