Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Pectis

Dipodomys merriami compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dipodomys	Pectis
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.