Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Northern three-striped opossum

Dipodomys merriami compared with Monodelphis americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Northern three-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Monodelphis
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Monodelphis americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Northern three-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Northern three-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.