Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Nut Pine

Dipodomys merriami compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.