Maple Slender vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Caloptilia semifascia compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Maple Slender is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Slender	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gracillariidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Caloptilia	Dipodomys
Species	Caloptilia semifascia	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Slender	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.