Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Nutgrass

Dipodomys merriami compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cyperus
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.