marsh dock vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Rumex palustris compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh dock	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rumex	Dipodomys
Species	Rumex palustris	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh dock	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.