Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Northern Firefly

Dipodomys merriami compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dipodomys	Pyractomena
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.