Merriam's kangaroo rat vs mulungú

Dipodomys merriami compared with Erythrina verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Erythrina
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.