Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Orange Featherleg

Dipodomys merriami compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Dipodomys	Platycnemis
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.